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Imy Wyatt Corner today announces the world première of Everywoman written anonymously by an award-winning playwright as part of The Bunker's closing takeover season, directed by Amelia Sears.

Showcasing the latest immersive technologies, Mitcham VR Festival will be the culmination of FilmMerton, the year-long project aiming to encourage participation with film throughout the London Borough of Merton.

Sam Crane (Farinelli And The King, 1984) will star as Sergio Blanco in the UK première of Sergio Blanco's The Rage of Narcissus, directed by Daniel Goldman.

Two time Olivier award-winner Janie Dee is to star in the London premiere of Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning Best Play comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.

In addition to the previously announced world premières of Milky Peaks and For The Grace of You Go I, Tamara Harvey and Liam Evans-Ford, Artistic Director and Executive Director of Theatr Clwyd today announce further programming for their 2020 season, which will include a major revival of Steve Wat

This February and March, Tasmanian avant-pop artist Costume presents the Dream Palace Tour a?" his highly anticipated first performances after an acclaimed, packed-out debut at DARK MOFO 2019 and the release of Costume's debut album Pan, recorded in Iceland at the iconic Greenhouse Studios (Björk,

In 2018, Elmhurst Ballet School, the vocational school in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet, championed their home city of Birmingham in a photographic campaign that presented students dancing in and around Brum.

Through three powerful coming-of-age stories, Extraordinary Wall of Silence, a new devised show from Bristol-based Ad Infinitum co-commissioned by HOME, Birmingham Hippodrome, Bristol Old Vic, Newbury Corn Exchange, In Good Company and in association with Salisbury Playhouse, supported by The North

Youth choirs and musical theatre groups are being given the opportunity to perform with Broadway and West End leading lady Marisha Wallace on her debut UK tour.

Loved by children and adults around the world for generations, the classic tale by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry has been given a fresh and witty new adaptation using Luca Silvestrini's distinctive blend of dance, humour, words and music.

Bristol Old Vic's Young Six Six initiative has been awarded £20,000 as one of 16 new arts awards given by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation.

The National Youth Theatre (NYT) has been awarded £2,000,000 from the Mayor of London's Good Growth Fund to undergo a major renovation to its Holloway Road building in North London.

Outside Edge Theatre Company, which is the UK's only theatre company and participatory arts charity focused on addiction, is pleased to announce that Simon Stephens, Barbara Broccoli OBE, Matt Applewhite and Sonya Hale will join Enda Walsh as judges for the inaugural Phil Fox Award for Playwriting.

After a sold-out run of his debut play, 32 Peak Street during Camden Fringe in 2018, Corey Bovell now brings his edgy and moving one-man play Chicken Burger and Chips to the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre from Tuesday 10 until Saturday 14 March 2020 (Press Night, Thursday 12 March) a?" a venue just a

Calling young aspiring writers! This spring, Sally Cookson's critically acclaimed stage production of A Monster Calls heads to Coventry as part of a brand new UK tour, and to celebrate, the company has launched a creative writing competition open to young people aged 10-25.

From today the National Theatre Collection will be available free of charge to state schools and state-funded further education colleges across the UK in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing.

Due to phenomenal demand, Lloyd Griffith has added five new dates to his upcoming Not Just A Pretty Face tour.

Probably best known as the creator of Trigger Happy TV, Dom Joly has turned his considerable comedy skills to travel writing and broadcasting and is undertaking his first UK tour since 2011.

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Birmingham Hippodrome has announced the renewal of a long-term four year partnership with the national holiday homes and rental company Darwin Escapes which will support the theatre's relaxed performances in 2020.

The Stephen Joseph Theatre has announced a spring/summer season of in-house and visiting productions for 2020, alongside its annual Christmas show.

KIDZ BOP - the #1 music brand for kids - is searching for new dance talent to join them as part of the UK leg of the KIDZ BOP World Tour in April 2020.

The critically-acclaimed international stage sensation Whitney - Queen of the Night is returning to the West End in 2020.

As president of the drama club and star of every school show, Desmond Channing spent most of his short life in the spotlight.